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Dark Command

Apr 15, 1940
1h 34m
★ 6.3

A drama of undying love.

Overview

When transplanted Texan Bob Seton arrives in Lawrence, Kansas he finds much to like about the place, especially Mary McCloud, daughter of the local banker. Politics is in the air however. It's just prior to the civil war and there is already a sharp division in the Territory as to whether it will remain slave-free. When he gets the opportunity to run for marshal, Seton finds himself running against the respected local schoolteacher, William Cantrell. Not is what it seems however. While acting as the upstanding citizen in public, Cantrell is dangerously ambitious and is prepared to do anything to make his mark, and his fortune, on the Territory. When he loses the race for marshal, he forms a group of raiders who run guns into the territory and rob and terrorize settlers throughout the territory. Eventually donning Confederate uniforms, it is left to Seton and the good citizens of Lawrence to face Cantrell and his raiders in one final clash.

Genres

Drama
Romance
Western

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

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Dark Command Trailers

Cast

Claire Trevor

Miss Mary McCloud

Claire Trevor

John Wayne

Bob Seton

John Wayne

Walter Pidgeon

William 'Will' Cantrell

Walter Pidgeon

Roy Rogers

Fletcher 'Fletch' McCloud

Roy Rogers

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Andrew 'Doc' Grunch

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Porter Hall

Angus McCloud

Porter Hall

Marjorie Main

Mrs. Cantrell / Mrs. Adams

Marjorie Main

Raymond Walburn

Judge Buckner

Raymond Walburn

Joe Sawyer

Bushropp

Joe Sawyer

Helen MacKellar

Mrs. Hale

Helen MacKellar

J. Farrell MacDonald

Dave

J. Farrell MacDonald

Trevor Bardette

Mr. Hale

Trevor Bardette